HISTORY NEWS

HISTORY is now online!

In the fall of 2011 the History major will move online. You will be able to complete the entire degree, including the capstone, at a distance. For more information, contact Prof. Nicole Howard (nhoward@eou.edu). See also our Frequently Asked Questions page.

 

Senior Thesis Projects (2010-2011)

 

Aislinn Hooker- The effect of the G.I Bill (Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944) on WW2 service women w2ith particular attention tot he pursuit of higher education

 

Brian Wallis- Race and Media in the Azuza and Welsh Revivals from 1890-1929

 

Natalie Gambill- Herbert Hoober and his defense of children (Children's Bill of Rights)

 

Brook Smith- Trophy hunting and its importance in achieving manhood

 

Lindsey Dick- WWII propaganda posters.  Looking at what was considered an ideal American, from different gender view points.

 

Elaine Cramer- Was the Great Irish Famine an environmental disaster or a deliberate campaign by the British government to oppress the Irish?

 

Suzanna Keithley- 19th century "conquering" of nature vs. preservation of nature through transportation and national parks.

 

Ariel Mercier- Economic and environmental impact of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill on Alaskan fishing communities

 

Erik Knight- Medical Evacuation in Vietnam and the origins of air ambulance operations under fire

 

Ashley Cogburn- How religion affected women's education during the Early Modern Period in Europe

 

Kyle Swartz- The writings of Homer in relation to the birth of the Ancient Greek historical methods.

 

Lindsey Haye- The experience and understanding of midwives in Early Modernt Europe, specifically England

 

Darcy Crisp- The founding of St. Petersburg, Russia, through an environmental perspective

 

Rebecca Colton- Leisure time at the Pans Peace Conference and occurrences outside the formal negotiations